as in big
one of high position or importance within a group
among food and beverage magazines, it's one of the biggies
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Recent Examples of biggie
Hoffman is at least one, but there's no word as yet whether any other OG biggies, like Sarah Rafferty, Gina Torres, or Meghan Markle are also in talks to reprise their roles.
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Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 6 Mar. 2025
That includes your standard commercial stuff — Another Simple Favor, The Accountant 2, and A24’s Death of a Unicorn are among this year’s biggies — as well as new films from Jay Duplass, Amy Landecker, Chad Hartigan, Under the Shadow’s Babak Anvari, and The Vast of Night breakout Andrew Patterson.
—Matthew Jacobs, Vulture, 6 Mar. 2025
Public education is another biggie.
—Matt Rozo, The Mercury News, 26 Feb. 2025
The companies targeted were biggies like Alphabet, Apple, Coca-Cola, Starbucks and Boeing, which dismantled its DEI department last year.
—Emily Peck, Axios, 8 Jan. 2025
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Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 6 Mar. 2025
That includes your standard commercial stuff — Another Simple Favor, The Accountant 2, and A24’s Death of a Unicorn are among this year’s biggies — as well as new films from Jay Duplass, Amy Landecker, Chad Hartigan, Under the Shadow’s Babak Anvari, and The Vast of Night breakout Andrew Patterson.
—Matthew Jacobs, Vulture, 6 Mar. 2025
Public education is another biggie.
—Matt Rozo, The Mercury News, 26 Feb. 2025
The companies targeted were biggies like Alphabet, Apple, Coca-Cola, Starbucks and Boeing, which dismantled its DEI department last year.
—Emily Peck, Axios, 8 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for biggie
Noun
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She’s tasked with slowing down top opposing bigs, and her versatility and willingness to defend some of the league’s best is key to freeing up Collier on both ends.—
Ben Pickman,
New York Times,
11 Sep. 2025
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Making things sweeter, Stubbs was called to the bigs on the same day his brother Garrett, who has played in 192 major league games over six seasons with the Astros and Phillies, was called up to the big leagues by Philadelphia.—
John Maffei,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
2 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Previously home to a long-standing restaurant called Andiamo, the space had a dark, wood-heavy aesthetic.—
Amanda Lauren,
Forbes.com,
28 Aug. 2025
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That something special largely comes from a heavy, spitting topspin forehand that dovetails with an aggressive backhand slice — the result of Tjen growing up idolizing three-time Grand Slam champion Ash Barty.—
Charlie Eccleshare,
New York Times,
27 Aug. 2025
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While the decision was ridiculous, neither of them is going to strike fear in the hearts of the top heavyweights.—
Brian Mazique,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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Fans also witnessed a matchup between South Shore teams that needed triple overtime to be decided, as Patriot League heavyweight Duxbury emerged victorious on the road against a very talented Abington squad (a 52-44 final).—
Brendan Connelly,
Boston Herald,
13 Sep. 2025
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“Biggie.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/biggie. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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